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11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Project Identication Form (PIF) entry – Full Sized Project – GEF - 7 Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone in Vanuatu – Phase II (VCAP II) Part I: Project Information GEF ID 10415 Project Type FSP Type of Trust Fund MTF CBIT/NGI CBIT NGI Project Title Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone in Vanuatu – Phase II (VCAP II) Countries Vanuatu Agency(ies) UNDP Other Executing Partner(s) Executing Partner Type Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Government Energy and Disaster Management https://gefportal.worldbank.org 1/71 11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations GEF Focal Area Multi Focal Area Taxonomy Mainstreaming, Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Focal Areas, Climate Change, Inuencing models, Stakeholders, Gender Equality, Gender results areas, Capacity, Knowledge and Research, Gender Mainstreaming, Beneciaries, Women groups, Gender-sensitive indicators, Climate Change Adaptation, Complementarity, National Adaptation Plan, Disaster risk management, Sea-level rise, Climate resilience, National Adaptation Programme of Action, Community-based adaptation, Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries, Climate information, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Innovation, Forest, Forest and Landscape Restoration, Sustainable Land Management, Sustainable Livelihoods, Improved Soil and Water Management Techniques, Sustainable Agriculture, Community-Based Natural Resource Management, Integrated and Cross-sectoral approach, Ecosystem Approach, Restoration and Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands, Food Security, Land Degradation Neutrality, Land Productivity, Agriculture and agrobiodiversity, Fisheries, Infrastructure, Protected Areas and Landscapes, Coastal and Marine Protected Areas, Community Based Natural Resource Mngt, Terrestrial Protected Areas, Productive Landscapes, Biomes, Wetlands, Sea Grasses, Mangroves, Coral Reefs, Transform policy and regulatory environments, Strengthen institutional capacity and decision-making, Convene multi-stakeholder alliances, Demonstrate innovative approache, Civil Society, Non-Governmental Organization, Community Based Organization, Private Sector, Individuals/Entrepreneurs, Local Communities, Communications, Public Campaigns, Education, Awareness Raising, Type of Engagement, Partnership, Information Dissemination, Consultation, Participation, Access to benets and services, Capacity Development, Access and control over natural resources, Participation and leadership, Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Learning, Theory of change, Adaptive management Rio Markers Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Mitigation 0 Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation 2 Duration 60 In Months Agency Fee($) 1,128,963 Submission Date 10/10/2019 https://gefportal.worldbank.org 2/71 11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations A. Indicative Focal/Non-Focal Area Elements Programming Directions Trust Fund GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) BD-2-7 GET 2,936,009 10,750,000 LD-1-1 GET 2,563,008 15,500,000 LD-2-5 GET 125,000 2,000,000 CCA-1 LDCF 6,370,020 25,070,000 CCA-3 LDCF 350,000 4,000,000 BD-1-1 GET 200,000 1,500,000 Total Project Cost ($) 12,544,037 58,820,000 https://gefportal.worldbank.org 3/71 11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations B. Indicative Project description summary Project Objective To improve the resilience of the vulnerable areas and communities therein to the impacts of climate change through the conservation of biodiversity and natural ecosystems and the implementation of integrated approaches in order to sustain livelihoods, food production and ensure biodiversity conservation and reduce land degradation by building on the lessons learned from the rst phase project. Project Financing Project Project Outputs Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) Component Type Outcomes Fund https://gefportal.worldbank.org 4/71 11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Component 1: Investme Outcome 1.1: 1.1.1 Survey and evaluation of the proposed GET 2,750,000 7,060,000 Integrated nt Biodiversity PA sites to determine appropriate community conserved to designation for PA establishment, approaches to improve the governance and management at terrestrial natural integrity of and marine protected areas in 12 Area resource natural Council locations with a potential combined management ecosystems area of about 22,315 hectares. Information and climate towards sources will include biophysical, ecological change increased and socioeconomic surveys, threat and adaptation climate management issues assessment and developed and resilience community consultations. Priorities will be implemented identied. 1.1.2 PA Registration and Management Plans developed in at least 6 priority protected areas (either terrestrial or marine following prioritization in Output 1.1.1) selected from the 12 locations; management planning conducted through participatory processes with local communities and other stakeholders 1.1.3 Implemented key aspects of management plans, including measures to mitigate illegal and unsustainable use of species and to reduce pressures on vulnerable ecosystems to improve ecological integrity and climate resilience https://gefportal.worldbank.org 5/71 11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Component 1: Investme Outcome 1.2: Output 1.2.1 Degraded areas assessed in GET 1,900,000 12,000,000 Integrated nt Supported the selected project sites to identify the key community Sustainable Land drivers of land degradation covering approaches to Management approximately 5,000 hectares within the 12 natural initiatives at the priority Area Council locations resource community level Output 1.2.2 Strategies for the restoration management to restore of degraded landscapes agreed through and climate ecosystem participatory processes and subsequently change services and implemented to cover approximately 5,000 adaptation improve hectares developed and resilience to implemented climate impacts Component 1: Investme Outcome 1.3: Output 1.3.1 Climate-smart model farms LDC 4,000,000 9,000,000 Integrated nt Improved climate established in approximately 8 Area Council F community resilience of locations with the technologies approaches to coastal and upscaled/replicated at the farm level in natural upland areas selected areas resource through Output 1.3.2 Improved resilience through management integrated climate proong of selected public and climate approaches conveyance, water provision infrastructure change and evacuation facilities in the coastal zone adaptation in priority communities within the 12 priority developed and Area Council locations implemented Component 1: Investme Outcome 1.3: Output 1.3.1 Climate-smart model farms GET 250,000 Integrated nt Improved climate established in approximately 8 Area Council community resilience of locations with the technologies approaches to coastal and upscaled/replicated at the farm level in natural upland areas selected areas resource through Output 1.3.2 Improved resilience through management integrated climate proong of selected public and climate approaches conveyance, water provision infrastructure change and evacuation facilities in the coastal zone adaptation in priority communities within the 12 priority developed and Area Council locations implemented https://gefportal.worldbank.org 6/71 11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Component 2: Investme Outcome 2.1: Output 2.1.1. Automated systems for real LDC 1,500,000 11,000,000 Information nt Reduced time monitoring of climate-related hazards F and early exposure to such as cyclones, coastal ooding, storm warning ood-related surges, landslides, designed, installed and systems on risks and maintained in selected vulnerable areas coastal hazards in the Output 2.1.2 Timely releases of early hazards target coastal warnings about cyclones, coastal ooding, and inland storm surges and landslides through communities various public media; early warnings are received in a timely manner by all concerned villages in all the islands of Vanuatu Output 2.1.3 Capacity of VMGD staff in the operation and maintenance of weather forecasting AWS and in the analysis of data strengthened Component 3: Technical Outcome 3.1: 3.1.1 CC-Adaptation Plans (including LDC 350,000 4,000,000 Climate Assistan Climate change nature-based solutions) mainstreamed into F Change and ce adaptation plans Provincial and Integrated Area Council Natural at the community Development Plans and implementation Resource level and supported in the 12 priority Area Councils Management enabling policies Output 3.1.2. Legislation and Governance and supportive national/sector policies reviewed to ensure institutions in integration of climate change adaptation place at both and a policy reform agenda developed and local and implemented national levels E.g. incorporation of CCDRR into the EIA Policy, and sector policies in forestry, coastal sheries, agriculture, water and sanitation- incorporating ecosystem-based or nature-based solutions to CC adaptation. https://gefportal.worldbank.org 7/71 11/17/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Component 3: Technical Outcome 3.2 Output 3.2.1 Biodiversity conservation GET 250,000 4,000,000 Climate Assistan mainstreamed in national and local policies; Mainstreaming Change and ce gazetting of selected PAs initiated and biodiversity and Natural completed (in conjunction with Output sustainable land Resource 1.1.2) management in Management
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